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Looking beyond the incumbent : the effects of exposing corruption on electoral outcomes
Chong, Alberto; De La O, Ana L.; Karlan, Dean; … - 2012
Does information about rampant political corruption increase electoral participation and the support for challenger … copious corruption not only decreases incumbent support in local elections in Mexico, but also decreases voter turnout … that could allow increased access to information to promote government accountability. -- Corruption ; Accountability …
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Looking Beyond the Incumbent : The Effects of Exposing Corruption on Electoral Outcomes
Chong, Alberto; De La O, Ana L.; Karlan, Dean S.; … - 2012
Does information about rampant political corruption increase electoral participation and the support for challenger … copious corruption not only decreases incumbent support in local elections in Mexico, but also decreases voter turnout …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014173657
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The Challenge of Corruption in Global Supply Chains : Compliance Risks Posed by Labor Protection Contracts in Mexico
Brooks, Tequila J. - 2018
This article discusses the compliance risk posed to corporations by the practice of protection unionism in supply chains in Mexico. The article explains the concepts of protection unionism and "labor protection contracts," shows how the practice distorts genuine tripartism in the workplace,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012911828
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Anticorruption National System : Model Whistleblowers Direct Citizen Action Against Corruption in Mexico
Medel-Ramírez, Carlos - 2018
The phenomenon of corruption is a cancer that affects our country and that it is necessary to eradicate; This dilutes …, political actors in non-legal agreements for their own benefit, which lead to acts of corruption. Recent studies indicate that … the level of corruption present in a political system is directly related to the type of institutional structure that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012922110
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Cross-border spillover : US gun laws and violence in Mexico
Dube, Arindrajit; Dube, Oeindrila; García-Ponce, Omar - 2012
To what extent, and under what conditions, does access to arms fuel violent crime? To answer this question, we exploit a unique natural experiment: the 2004 expiration of the U.S. Federal Assault Weapons Ban exerted a spillover on gun supply in Mexican municipios near Texas, Arizona and New...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009681288
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Cross-Border Spillover : U.S. Gun Laws and Violence in Mexico
Dube, Arindrajit - 2013
To what extent, and under what conditions, does access to arms fuel violent crime? To answer this question, we exploit a unique natural experiment: the 2004 expiration of the U.S. Federal Assault Weapons Ban exerted a spillover on gun supply in Mexican municipios near Texas, Arizona and New...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013088995
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Ensuring transparency and integrity in public decision making and electoral processes in the State of Mexico
Prats, Mariana - 2022
This paper provides recommendations to foster integrity and transparency in decision making in the State of Mexico, by regulating access and promoting stakeholder engagement; and to enhance transparency and integrity in the funding of political parties and election campaigns. It addresses...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012886672
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Does migration promote democratization? Evidence from the Mexican transition
Pfutze, Tobias - In: Journal of Comparative Economics 40 (2012) 2, pp. 159-175
This paper presents evidence for a causal effect of international migration on the functioning of democratic institutions in the sending country. It does so for the particular case of the Mexican democratization process, using data from municipal elections for the 2000–2002 electoral cycle....
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The Mexican drug war : elections and homicides
García-Ramos, Aixa - 2022
Mexico has experienced a dramatic increase in violence during the last decade. This increase has been associated with turf wars among Drug Trafficking Organisations (DTOs) for the control of strategic territories. This paper examines whether these territorial disputes are higher during the lame...
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Why are Mexican politicians being assassinated? : the role of oil theft and narcocracy and the electoral consequences of organized crime
Gutiérrez-Romero, Roxana; Iturbe, Nayely - 2023
When does organized crime resort to assassinating politicians? In narcocracies, criminal groups co-opt political elites through bribery in exchange for protection to traffic illegal drugs. When criminal groups compete, they may also resort to political violence to influence which candidate wins...
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